US 2005/0029282 A1 · Mint roll package

Abstract

A package assembly 10 for the storage and distribution of a plurality of stacked mints 12 is provided. The package assembly 10 includes a cylindrical outer shell 14 including a shell sidewall 16, a shell bottom surface 18, and a shell open top 20. The shell sidewall 16 includes a sidewall inner surface 22 and a sidewall outer surface 24. A vertical control slot 28 is formed in the shell sidewall 16, the vertical control slot 28 having a control slot height 40 and a control slot width 42. At least one retention protrusion 78 is formed onto a slot side edge 34 such that the control slot width 42 is reduced in the location of the at least one retention protrusion 78. A cylindrical inner insert 26 including an insert sidewall 44, an insert top surface 46, and an insert open bottom 48, is formed to house the plurality of stacked mints 12. The cylindrical inner insert 26 is positioned within the cylindrical outer shell 14 such that the insert open bottom 48 faces the shell bottom surface 18. A control pad 52 is formed onto and protrudes outwards from the insert sidewall 44. The control pad 52 is positioned within the vertical control slot 28 and is movable such that the cylindrical inner insert 26 can be moved between a closed position 68 and an open position 70. The control pad 52 has a control pad width 54 such that said control pad 52 engages the at least one retention protrusion 78 when in the closed position 68 and such that the cylindrical inner insert 26 is resisted from moving into the open position 70. A dispensing chamber 72 is formed in the insert sidewall 44 adjoining the insert top surface 46. The dispensing chamber 72 is covered by the shell sidewall 16 when the cylindrical inner insert 26 is in the closed position 68. The dispensing chamber 72 is positioned outside the cylindrical outer shell 14 when the cylindrical inner insert 26 is in the open position 70. The dispensing chamber 72 has a dispensing chamber height 74 sufficient to allow one of the plurality of stacked mints 12 to be removed from the cylindrical inner insert 26.

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Dependent claims

A package assembly for the storage and distribution of a plurality of stacked mints comprising:

a cylindrical outer shell including a shell sidewall, a shell bottom surface, and a shell open top, said shell sidewall including a sidewall inner surface and a sidewall outer surface;
a vertical control slot formed in said shell sidewall, said vertical control slot having a control slot height and a control slot width, at least one retention protrusion formed onto a slot side edge such that said control slot width is reduced in the location of said at least one retention protrusion;
a cylindrical inner insert including an insert sidewall, an insert top surface, and an insert open bottom, said cylindrical inner insert formed to house the plurality of stacked mints, said cylindrical inner insert positioned within said cylindrical outer shell such that said insert open bottom faces said shell bottom surface;
a control pad formed onto and protruding outwards from said insert sidewall, said control pad positioned within said vertical control slot and movable such that said cylindrical inner insert can be moved between a closed position and an open position, said control pad having a control pad width such that said control pad engages said at least one retention protrusion when in said closed position such that said cylindrical inner insert is resisted from moving into said open position;
and
a dispensing chamber formed in said insert sidewall adjoining said insert top surface, said dispensing chamber covered by said shell sidewall when said cylindrical inner insert is in said closed position, and said dispensing chamber positioned outside said cylindrical outer shell when said cylindrical inner insert is in said open position, said dispensing chamber having a dispensing chamber height sufficient to allow one of the plurality of stacked mints to be removed from said cylindrical inner insert.

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A package assembly for the storage and distribution of a plurality of stacked mints comprising:

a cylindrical outer shell including a shell sidewall, a shell bottom surface, and a shell open top, said shell sidewall including a sidewall inner surface and a sidewall outer surface;
a vertical arm guide formed longitudinally onto said sidewall inner surface;
a vertical control slot formed in said shell sidewall, said vertical control slot having a control slot height and a control slot width;
a cylindrical inner insert including an insert sidewall, an insert top surface, and an insert open bottom, said cylindrical inner insert formed to house the plurality of stacked mints, said cylindrical inner insert positioned within said cylindrical outer shell such that insert open bottom faces said shell bottom surface;
a control pad formed onto and protruding outwards from said insert sidewall, said control pad positioned within said vertical control slot and movable such that said cylindrical inner insert can be moved between a closed position and an open position;
a dispensing chamber formed in said insert sidewall adjoining said insert top surface, said dispensing chamber covered by said shell sidewall when said cylindrical inner insert is in said closed position, and said dispensing chamber positioned outside said cylindrical outer shell when said cylindrical inner insert is in said open position, said dispensing chamber having a dispensing chamber height sufficient to allow one of the plurality of stacked mints to be removed from said cylindrical inner insert;
and
an alignment slot formed longitudinally into said insert sidewall adjacent said insert open bottom, said alignment slot engaging said vertical arm guide such that said cylindrical inner insert cannot rotate within said cylindrical outer shell.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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